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Earth Matters : Pangolins and their conservation

Pangolins do not thrive in captivity and are extremely difficult to breed in zoos. However, Nandankanan Zoo in Bhubaneshwar has undertaken commendable efforts to maintain and breed the Indian Pangoli...

Earth Matters : Orangutans and their habitat

In the fond memory of the last Orangutan in India, a Sumatran x Bornean hybrid Orangutan who died in Nandan kanan Zoo in Bhuvneshwar on 29 May, 2019, we dedicate this programme to Binny. Script and R...

Earth Matters : Saving the Rhinos

In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, many rhinos lost their lives in India and Nepal due to sport hunting, whereby rich people killed rhinos for pleasure. As a result of this, the populatio...

Series : Living on the Edge – The Coastal Lives- Episode 8 – Survival ...

The leaders, fondly called as the king of the fishers, are like the guiding light for their community. Being links between the community and the government, they play crucial parts in taking their tr...

Series : Living on the Edge – The Coastal Lives- Episode 7 – Work Haza...

The fishing community as they not only struggle to save their art, but their lives as well. Several work hazards become threats to the lives of the fishers due to untreated sewage, waste and pollutan...

Series : Living on the Edge – The Coastal Lives- Episode 6 – Rev...

Ammaramma’s voice becomes the voice of tradition and its cultural importance for the community. Tsunami and its impact have engraved traumatic memories in the minds of the fishers which led to the on...

Series : Living on the Edge – The Coastal Lives- Episode 5 – Wom...

Women are the core nurturers of a social structure. As they take the lead in guarding the fishing community and its identity, by unearthing new livelihood opportunities, the tradition continues to li...

Series : Living on the Edge – The Coastal Lives- Episode 4 – Why...

The fishers at Bhimli and Pedda Jalaripeta withstand the struggles of being far and near the city. While fishermen at Bhimli suffer from a deprivation of resources, those at Pedda Jalaripeta are comp...

Series : Living on the Edge – The Coastal Lives- Episode 3 ̵...

The pollution has been a bane for all the living beings’ existence worldwide. The fishing community in particular is one of its most affected ones.With rise in untreated sewage and oceanic pollution,...

Series : Living on the Edge – The Coastal Lives- Episode 2 ̵...

The ban on fishing activities becomes a time of trial for the fishing community, making it an arduous task for them to pursue their mode of living. As an initiative towards sustainable development, t...